Author Archives: Dandavats

Ambika devi dasi: The name ‘Govardhana’ has two meanings: ‘Go’ means ‘cows’ and ‘vardhana’ means ‘nourishment’. ‘Go’ also means ‘the senses’ and ‘vardhana’ is ‘to increase’. So Govardhana nourishes the cows and increases the senses in attraction to Kr…

Spending the day at our camp at Sri Varshana Dham, Celebrating Govardhan Puja, and in the afternoon will go for Varshana Parikrama. Today is also the beginning of Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of Kartik Month and also the appearance day of Sri Ras…

By Giriraj Swami Sometimes people are suspicious if spiritual performances are too simple. They want to see something elaborate, something gorgeous, something complicated, and then they have faith that it is proper. Srila Prabhupada used the same appro…

By Giriraj Swami “Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, quoting from the Vaisnava-tosani of Srila Sanatana Gosvami, says that the incident of Krsna’s breaking the pot of yogurt and being bound by mother Yasoda took place on the Dipavali Day, or Dipa-mal…

Kalakantha dasa: After You steal butter, Your earrings dance and shine, as You flee Your mother in Gokula pastimes. Though you are all blissful, all knowing, ever-new. Greatest of controllers, Your mother controls You. Read More…(This post has been …

Surabhi-kunda and Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura’s bhajana-kutira* Many of Krishna’s cowherding pastimes took place in surrounding area and cows came to drink water of Surabhi-kunda. We also visit bhajana-kutira of Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati…

The name Kamyavana derives from kama, “desire”. One can have all one’s wishes fulfilled here and according to Adi-varaha Purana, become worthy of being glorified in the Lord’s abode.Read More…

Subhangi Devi Dasi: During the month of Kartik there is a home program initiative facilitated by Iskcon Bhakti Centre Gold Coast and organised by Gold Coast and Brisbane devotees. Devotees are visiting many homes and giving disourses, lamp offerings a…

Dinanukampa devi dasi: Hope you all enjoyed the transcendental walk from Deeg to Badrinath yesterday and you would be feeling yourself in the most serene atmosphere of Sri Badrinath. Today we shall circumambulate the Badrinath dham in Vraja. Let’s see…

Radha and Krishna are one soul in two forms and Radha-kunda is as dear to Krishna as Srimati Radharani.Read More…

By Guru Gauranga Das On behalf of the GBC Brooklyn Committee, it is my pleasure to inform you that Radha-Govinda Temple in Brooklyn, NY, also known as Bharati Center, has been restored to the control of the International Society for Krishna Consciousne…

Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita, “I am the seed giving Father of all beings.” We share a common source and common planet. We are all made of the same spirit, and thus our shared existence far outweighs whatever differences of color, race or cre…

The premiere in Prague was a big success!!! The cinema hall was almost sold out, 420 people saw the movie (the capacity was 450 seats). The movie will be projected again in cinema hall “Lucerna” in Prague on December 9.Read More…

The scans for this chapter are the latest in a series that shows all the revisions done for the transliterations, word meanings, and purports of the second edition. Nearly every revision also has a note explaining why it was done, along with an image f…

By Haresh Govinda Das On 19th October 2018, we had a great privilege to have chief minister of Gujarat Sri Vijaybhai Rupani to inaugurate new Govinda’s restaurant. The newly opened Govinda’s restaurant at ISKCON Ahmedabad will be one of the biggest res…

By Giriraj Swami Srila Prabhupada: It is my wish that devotees of Lord Caitanya all over the world enjoy this translation, and I am glad to express my gratitude to the learned men in the Western countries who are so pleased with my work that they are o…

By The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust This Prabhupada Marathon, join an international celebration of Giving – sign up for the Be A Giver Campaign! Be A Giver is a celebration of giving. An International campaign being organized by the BBT Marketing, Communi…

By ISKCON-London Communications On the evening of 24th October, devotees from across London gathered at the Radha-Krishna Temple in Central London to celebrate Sharad Purnima, the beautiful full moon night of the autumn season. Sharad Purnima, which ta…

All the cows were resting under a group of Live Oak trees which gave them a lot of shade on the hot Fall day. Almost all of these cows in the ISCOWP herd were saved when they were about to be slaughtered. While the cows were in a restful mood, Balabhad…

By Varaha Das Following in the footsteps of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami, who was an exponent of bridge preaching and unity in diversity, his disciples in West Africa and in Togo particular have been participating actively in interfaith dialogue wi…

By Bhaktisiddhanta Swami In the Padma Purana, Kartika Mahatmya, it is stated that Radha-kunda is very dear to Sri Hari and is situated near Giri Govardhan hill. By taking bath in Radha-kunda on the eight day of waning moon in the month of Kartika[Bahul…

Due to heavy rains in the area, one of the villages of Faridabad (Haryana, India) was heavily flooded. In this time of distress, ISKCON Food Relief Foundation, branded as “Annamrita” offered humanitarian and generous support to the flood victims and p…

In the sublime atmosphere of Giriraja Govardhana, immerse yourself in the magical world of Krsna’s pastimes in the association of HH Sacinandana Swami, HG Bhurijana Prabhu, HG Jagattarini Mataji, HG Madhavananda Das and HG Adi Purusha Prabhu during th…

By Srila Krsna dasa Kaviraja Gosvami After Nityananda Prabhu, the greatest branch is Virabhadra Gosani, who also has innumerable branches and sub-branches. It is not possible to describe them all. Although Virabhadra Gosani was the Supreme Personality …

By Giriraj Swami Another event that took place during Kartik was Lord Krishna’s killing of the demon Arista, who had assumed the form of a bull. Thereafter, Lord Krishna manifested Syama-kunda and Radha-kunda. Because today is celebrated as the appeara…

By Kadamba Kanana SwamiWherever in this world there were great manifestations of love between Radha and Krsna, not only was it an extraordinary experience for those who were present there, but actually that entire place also became transformed. Various…

For a devotee, death means leaving everything behind and continuing our wonderful spiritual journey of gradual progress back to Godhead.Read More…

We invite worldwide devotees to take part in Asta Krosh Parikrama, from 16-19 November 2018. Following the footsteps of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who used to perform Asta Krosh Parikrama on Ekadasi days, we shall be visiting five islands of Navadvipa dh…

Appearing as the son of a king, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) showed all the bodily symptoms of a mahapurusha (an exalted divine person). He had long arms, a deep navel, golden-complexion, beautiful eyes shaped like the lotus pet…

Translated by Dravida Das. Oh! Supreme Lord Visvambhara, You are the husband of the goddess of fortune, and my eternal friend. Only You are capable of distributing the wealth of love of Godhead. You are known as kindhearted to those who depend upon You…

Giriraj Swami: How Narottama dasa’s conch came to CarpinteriaRead More…

The effect of chanting the names of Radha and Krishna is beyond material conception. We cannot describe it satisfactorily. Krishna is so compassionate that if anyone calls His name even once, He destroys innumerable sinful reactions in their heart. So …

Every evening there was a programme in the villages that included sandhya-arati and darsana, kirtana, lectures by senior devotees, a Hare Krishna movie, classical dance, drama, and at the end sumptuous prasadam – a blissful experience for guests and de…

By Vijaya Dasa In India, Panihati had the highest increase: 999% (3,957 book points). In the USA, Chicago increased the most: 129% (6,656 book points). In the CIS, Simferopol (Ukraine): 313% (1,204 book points). In Europe, Milan, Italy: 124% (1,750 boo…

In this video, the head pujari of ISKCON Mayapur, His Grace Jananivas Prabhu, and the temple president and manager of the Rajapur Jagannatha Mandir, His Grace Nirmala Caitanya Prabhu, speak in great detail about the history and glories of Lord Jaganna…

By Yadubara Das The Gujarati dubbed DVD of the hit movie “HARE KRISHNA – The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all” was launched at the ISKCON Ahmedabad Ram Vijaya Festival on Oct. 19 by the Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rup…

The taste I received of Srimad Bhagavatam during our Bhakti-Vaibhava studies under HG Radha Krishna dasa (TKG) from Houston was kindling my desire to share the Srimad Bhagavatam with our twin boys somehow. For few years I kept this desire in the core of my heart not knowing how to teach the boys in a formal way given they were very young (Read More…

By Radhanatha Swami Within Krsna’s heart arose the great desire to satisfy the hearts of His most beloved devotees. At that time on the bank of Yamuna, under the holy Vamsivata tree, Krsna played the fifth note of His flute. The essence of the love of…

By Nila-kamala das On the 22nd of October 2018, His Holiness Subhag Swami Maharaj was invited to speak about the importance and the significance of the Hare Krishna Movement to an audience of 200 students, faculty chairmen and faculty secretaries. The …

By Nila Kamala Bandung is a small island in Indonesia. The annual anniversary of the city took place on the 21st of October this year. To celebrate this event, throughout the city there is a parade with a variety of arts, acts and performances. As usua…